Bill > AB1081

This bill amends the California Business and Professions Code to expand the definition of "controlled substances" for on-sale general public premises (Type 48) liquor licenses by adding carfentanil and fentanyl to the existing list of substances. Currently, these licensed establishments (like bars) are required to offer drug testing devices to customers at a reasonable cost and post a notice alerting patrons about drink testing kits. The bill maintains existing requirements that these establishments must provide test strips, stickers, and other devices designed to detect controlled substances in drinks, and they must ensure the testing devices are not expired. Licensees are protected from liability for potentially inaccurate test results, and they can offer these testing devices for free. The new provisions will become operative on July 1, 2024, and will automatically expire on January 1, 2027. The purpose of this legislation appears to be expanding protections against drink spiking by adding two potent synthetic opioids to the list of substances that can be tested, thereby helping to prevent potential drug-facilitated crimes.

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1081